By Angela Atabo Women in Abuja have been empowered with practical skills and knowledge aimed at promoting independence and leadership during a training programme organised by the Connect Network Foundation for participants. Dr Victoria Ogwuche, Global President and Founder of the foundation, said the training, themed “Give to Gain”, wasContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and self-development to become productive and self-reliant. Olawande gave the advice on Thursday when Joshua Aiyenuro visited him following his Guinness World Records achievement for the longest professional hairdressing marathon.Continue Reading
Stakeholders at the 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) have underscored the critical role of human capital and skills development in sustaining Nigeria’s oil, gas, and energy transition agenda.Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Generation Ghana has launched a fully funded digital marketing programme to equip young women with in-demand skills needed to compete among the global workforce. The NGO is partnering with Parasol Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), a remote staffing partner that helps founders, employers andContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri No fewer than 1,500 youths have benefitted from the digital skills training under a collaboration between the Federal Government’s World Bank supported IDEAS/TVET Project and African Health Project. The World Bank-supported Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) initiative under the Technical and VocationalContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole/ Joan Nwagwu Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged scholarship beneficiaries to develop skills beyond classrooms, urging that academic excellence must be complemented with practical knowledge for national development. She gave the advice during the National Scholarship Programme (NASP) Tertiary Education: Mid-Term Assessment and Interactive SessionContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Abuja Archdiocesan Catholic priests have organised a back-to-school retreat to equip secondary school students in the FCT with academic success strategies and character-building skills. Rev. Fr. Pascal Nwoko, an Educational Psychologist and Therapist, inaugurated the maiden edition of the retreat at the St. Donald Catholic ChurchContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger Government has trained 3,000 young entrepreneurs on financial literacy and business management skills, as part of its capacity building initiative in the state. Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser to the governor on Social Investment Programme (SIP), stated this at a 3-day training of the secondContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Nigerian artisans and technicians, under the platform of the Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT) have commended the Federal Government’s Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme. It said that the programme has made a significant impact on Nigerian artisans and technicians by enabling them to improveContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman Emerald-Isle Foundation, an NGO, has taken steps to equip mathematics teachers in basic schools in Kaduna State with 21st century teaching skills to improve learning outcomes. The Team Lead, Ms Evelyn Ode, said this in Kaduna on Saturday, at a one-day training to empower educators with enhancedContinue Reading
